* Kirill A. Shutemov <[email protected]> wrote:
> > But, what problems do you expect with having a wider mask than its primary
> > usage?
> > If it's used for 32-bit values it will be truncated down safely. (But I
> > have not
> > tested it, so I might be missing some complication.)
>
> Yeah, I basically worry about non realized side effect.
Such a worry is prudent, the best way would be to double check a disassembly of
a
before/after vmlinux and see in which functions they differ and why.
We might have similar bugs elsewhere - silently fixed by such a change.
Thanks,
Ingo
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